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[Pages:13]June 2021

President's Message .......................2 Keep Your Membership Current.....3 Impact of Coronavirus on Scheduled ASCE ProgramsUpdated May 2021 .........................3 Open Committee Positions.............3 Younger Member Group Update....3 Call for Local Award Nominations ..4 EWRI News......................................5 Call for Abstracts ? Structural and Geo-Confluence ..............................6 Employment Opportunities ............7 Submit items to the newsletter... .13

You're invited to the NSBE/ASCE June 2021 Webinar

11:45 am Tuesday, June 8, 2021

In lieu of a luncheon, National Society of Black Engineers Professionals St. Louis Gateway Chapter (NSBE) and American Society of Civil Engineers St. Louis Section (ASCE) will provide a continuing education webinar. You are invited to participate in the webinar remotely from your individual location. The cost for participating is free. A link to access the webinar from your computer will be provided upon registration.

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An Interview with ACEC's National Board Chair, Robin Greenleaf

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Presenter: Robin Greenleaf, PE, LEED AP, F.ACEC - Chief Executive Officer, Architectural Engineers, Inc.

About the Presenter: Ms. Greenleaf has more than 30 years of professional experience, and is the CEO and founder of Architectural Engineers. She has a BS and MS degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, is a LEED accredited professional, and a fellow of ACEC. She is experienced in managing budget, scope and technical quality for design and construction phase services for new and existing facilities and utility systems and has extensive experience with c149 public sector projects, including c149A CM-at-Risk for large scale projects, which range in construction value from $500k to $250M.

Affiliations and Involvement American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

National Chair, 2021-2022 National Chair Elect, 2020-2021 National Executive Committee, 2009-2011 Massachusetts President, 2007-2008 National Director from Massachusetts, 2000-2004 Massachusetts Board of Directors, 1996-1999 Business Insurance Trust (BIT)

University of Massachusetts Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Board of Directors, 1995-1998

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Officers & Directors 2020 - 2021

President Jordan Pettibone Horner & Shifrin, Inc. jepettibone.asce@

President-Elect John Weiland Wade Trim jweiland@

Vice President Alison Graves Civil Design Inc agraves@

Secretary Chris Toenjes Roeslein & Associates, Inc. chrisatoenjes@

Treasurer Melantha Norton Nestle Purina PetCare Co. diodonna@

Director of Administration Shari Cunningham THD Design Group, Inc. shari@

Director of Professional Development Melissa Rettig Jacobs Melissa.Rettig@

Director of Technical Development William S. Stahlman III America's Central Port bstahlman@

Past President Brent Vaughn Department of Civil Engineering Southern Illinois University Edwardsville brent.vaughn.asce@

President's Message

How was your May? I would argue it was probably better than last May. In the two months since I've discussed the COVID-19 vaccination data, just over 40% of the total population 12 & over are considered fully vaccinated. COVID restrictions nationwide ? as well as statewide ? are lifting. I can now smile and show off my brace-faced "grille." (That mask really helped during most of my time wearing braces) Many, many Americans are taking advantage of this opportunity and making hay towards vacation destinations as before. The data shows a slowing rate of cases and deaths. I'll plead one more time to please roll up your sleeve ? if you are eligible ? and get vaccinated. My math minor helps me determine 40% is not the 70+% science indicates we need for herd immunity.

June through August is typically a slow time for our Section outwardly. However, inwardly, we are working on protocols and procedures for when we are back to full participation BC (Before COVID ? see what I did there?). Society issued an extension to their recommended remote participation memorandum through September 6. Society hosted events have been reconfigured as online, including the Presidents & Governors Forum and Annual Convention. While these are recommendations, state and local guidelines may differ. And your Section Board is evaluating the timing for when we can safely resume our monthly luncheons and our annual dinner in September. We appreciate your patience during this time.

Something else that was great leading into summer: Before adjournment, Missouri General Assembly passed SB 262, increasing the state gas tax 2.5 cents/gallon per year for the next 5 years (beginning October 2021). This will bring the state gas tax closer to the national average. The fear for federal match minimums should be addressed. The additional revenue will ensure projects address ? not just repair and maintain ? our transportation network and proactively plan for expansion to accommodate the 21st century user. Thank you to the many members who utilized ASCE's Key Contact program and contacted their local representatives requesting passage of the bill. This is a true example of making your voice heard. Our newsletter will be on break for the next few months, and when we come back more events should start to come into focus for our Section. Look for more information via email "blasts" this summer so your calendar can be booked accordingly. I look forward to what the later half of the year will bring for our Section.

In the meantime, have a fantastic summer.

- Jordan

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Keep Your Membership Current

Are you up to date on your membership dues? 2020 was certainly not normal, but hopefully you were able to take advantage of the wide variety of quality virtual events we held throughout the year. We had great attendance at our luncheons and the conferences our institutes held.

ASCE on the local and national level are still focused on helping you get the most of your membership, with several great benefits, such as:

? World class continuing education ? 10 free archived webinars annually, you can earn PDHs for the webinars you successfully complete. ? eLearning is also free which focusses more on soft skills.

? Free compensation and benefits information with ASCE's Salary Survey ? Technical and Professional Information including AccessEngineering, a robust searchable repository of civil

engineering information ? Opportunities for local networking and PDH events ? Continued championing of regional and national infrastructure report cards

Please update your ASCE membership status. If you don't know your current status, you can log in to or contact the St. Louis Section Membership Chairperson, Lyle Simonton at lsimonton@.

Impact of Coronavirus on Scheduled ASCE Programs- Updated May 2021

Per an updated memo from Jean-Louis Briaud, ASCE President and Thomas W. Smith III, ASCE Executive Director:

"Recognizing again that the health and safety of our global professional community and the public at large

remains our foremost responsibility, ASCE has decided to extend its recommendation that ASCE entities

are encouraged to pursue alternate options, such as the use of virtual platforms, for all meetings and

events through Labor Day (Monday, September 6, 2021)."

More general information and details for events can be found at .

Open Committee Positions

Communications Co-Chair - The Committee's primary goal is to communicate to all local members news of past, present, and future activities and programs for the purpose of stimulating greater interest and participation in section affairs. The Co-Chair is expected to work closely with the president and chairmen of other committees to obtain information of vital interest to the membership. Correct and timely information should be obtained from the program committee regarding forthcoming meetings. Valuable news will also be found in the Section Leader, a regular publication issued from ASCE headquarters. An informal but regular system of contacts or reporters is an essential ingredient to the collection of interesting news.

Younger Member Group Update

Contact Michelle Bresnahan, YMG Chair, at MBresnahan@ if you would like to be added to the email list or if you have any questions or comments regarding the YMG Update.

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Call for Local Award Nominations

Do you have an outstanding project or colleague who deserves recognition? Consider nominating them for an ASCE St. Louis Section award! These prestigious awards are presented at the Annual Awards Dinner in September and are a great way to showcase the civil engineering excellence in our Section!

The St. Louis Section is seeking nominations and the deadline has been extended though June 30, 2021 for the following Local Awards:

St. Louis Section Project of the Year This award is made annually for any engineering project that falls into the general category of civil engineering. The award is given to the owner, lead design engineer and general contractor of the project. Only engineering and construction achievements within the boundaries of the St. Louis Section are eligible. The project must have been completed and placed into operation within 5 years of the date the nomination is submitted. Basis for the Award is "an engineering project that demonstrates the greatest engineering skills, and represents the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and mankind".

Professional Recognition Award This award recognizes the importance of professional attainment in the advancement of the science and profession of engineering and is presented annually to a Member of the St. Louis Section who has made substantial contributions to the engineering profession and the St. Louis Section.

Young Engineer Award This award recognizes professional contributions of younger members to the Society and to the Section and is presented annually to a Member of the Section who is less than 35 years of age on February 1, 2021.

Award to Service People To bring public recognition to individuals who have performed outstanding service to people in their communities and to further public understanding and recognition of the identification "Civil Engineering - A PeopleServing Profession". The awardees need not be civil engineers but are selected based on their service to the general public that has some connection with the planning, design or construction of the people serving works of the civil engineering profession.

Excellence in Journalism Award This award is to honor journalists for outstanding articles that enhance public understanding of the role and impact of civil engineering in designing solutions for clean water, transportation, the environment, and other public works projects. Nominations will be accepted for journalists and producers from English-language, general-interest regional and national newspapers, radio and television stations, magazines, and electronic and Web-based news outlets.

Please submit nominations to Michelle Bresnahan at MBresnahan@. Guidelines and forms for making nominations are available on our St. Louis Section website at: under the "Awards" tab or the information can be emailed or mailed to you upon request. Email MBresnahan@ or call 314-446-3795 with questions.

Deadline for submittal is June 30, 2021.

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EWRI News

EWRI St. Louis Section is looking for a Secretary/Treasurer starting in September Please contact Jim Zhou, jzhou@siue.edu. The EWRI Webinar Series is looking for a new host to also start in September. Please contact Len Madalon, len.madalon@edm-

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Call for Abstracts ? Structural and Geo-Confluence

Structural and Geo-Confluence

Thursday, November 4, 2021 St. Charles Convention Center

St. Charles, Missouri

The St. Louis Chapters of the Geo-Institute (GI) and Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) are now accepting abstracts for the live in-person1 sixth annual Structural and Geo-Confluence. The conference will be a full-day event featuring technical topics and case histories presented by local and national experts. The conference is open to all engineering and construction professionals and students.

The planning committee is seeking speakers to provide a 30- to 60-minute presentation focused on structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, or geo-environmental topics with specific preference given to topics that overlap these focus areas. All persons are encouraged to submit an abstract to Patrick Kinsella at pmk@ by July 23, 2021. Abstracts should be limited to 250 words. Once the planning committee has reviewed the abstracts, notification will be provided to the selected presenters by August 20, 2021. The submitted abstracts and presentation slides will be assembled and included in the conference publication.

Accepting abstracts, sponsorships, and exhibitors.

1 ? Conference logistics will follow all local guidelines regarding in-person gatherings and changes to the program may be required.

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Employment Opportunities

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Civil Engineer/E.IT or P.E ? Competitive ? Wentzville, Missouri

The Role Are you an innovative civil engineer with project management experience? If so, Cochran Engineering, one of the largest engineering firms in St. Louis, are looking for a Civil Engineer/E.IT or P.E.

The successful candidate will perform as a project manager, supervising the execution of work and ensuring that the firm maintains its high quality standards.

The key responsibilities of a Civil Engineer/E.IT or P.E include, but are not limited to:

? Performing engineering design. ? Preparing technical reports. ? Building and maintaining positive external relationships with clients, and internal relationships with

colleagues.

? Providing direction, coordination, quality assurance, and quality control to engineering colleagues. ? Leading by example, operating with integrity and sound business principals.

The Company Cochran Engineering is an established, multi-location civil engineering and land surveying firm currently ranked among largest engineering Firms in the St. Louis area by the St. Louis Business Journal.

With 60 years' experience, we are dedicated to building long-lasting client relationships and have an outstanding reputation for superior customer service.

The Benefits

? Simple IRA with 4% Company Match. ? Company paid medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability Insurance. ? Flexible benefits plan. ? Paid vacation/sick time and holidays. ? Professional development training. ? Completive salary, commensurate with experience. ? Relocation package may be available for this position.

The Person The essential skills and qualities of a Civil Engineer/E.IT or P.E:

? E.I.T. or P.E. in the State of Missouri. ? 3 to 5+ years' experience in Civil Design. ? Bachelor's Degree ? Civil Engineering. ? Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D. ? Project management skills. ? Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to: roadway, site design, commercial design,

water and sewer, and/or residential development.

? Experience with design of hydraulics, hydrology, grading and overall site development is desired.

If you are interest in joining this forward-thinking company, please submit your resume to msample@.

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